CEO of COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA) Heba Salama said on Friday that Africa 2018 Forum is one of the most important communication platforms among investors, governments and decision-makers in Africa.

Via its cooperation with regional and international governments and organizations, COMESA RIA seeks to facilitate communication and getting acquainted with investment opportunities inside Africa, Salama told MENA a day before the forum.

In the same regard, she lauded the efforts of the Egyptian government, which she said presents a model to follow in Africa to support integration among the continent’s countries.

Africa 2018 Forum, organized by COMESA and the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, will kick off on Saturday in Sharm el Sheikh resort city under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi.

The two-day event will bring together more than 3,000 African and international figures, topped by several African heads of state.